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Cloud computing dangerous
U.S. military man warns
A U.S. military computer science professor has warned that cloud computing could be hazardous to privacy.
U.S. military academy Professor Greg Conti told an audience at the annual DefCon hackers gathering that with cloud computer looming on the horizon it was important to worry about privacy threats.
He said it places the user into a position of trust because the tool resides with someone else and the data is stored somewhere else. Internet users were already giving away copious amounts of information using online search and mapping software.
Conti said that the information we are all giving to online companies is massive and dangerous and it's going to get worse before it gets better. Giving them our data is a clear and present risk.